How to get to Mikumi National Park Tanzania : Mikumi National Park in between the Uluguru and Rubeho mountains on the northeast and the Rubeho and Udzungwa mountains on the southwest is one of the best safari park never miss visit in your Tanzania wildlife safari.
Mikumi national park shares a border with Africa’s largest game reserve, the Selous Game Reserve and it is one of Tanzania’s top national parks, and it is frequently compared to the more well-known Serengeti Plains. Elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras, moose, wildebeest, lions, and a variety of bird species can all be found at Mikumi National Park. The waterholes, particularly the hippo pool, become a wildlife magnet especially during dry season, attracting large herds of elephant and buffalo.
One of the most frequently asked questions by travelers who want to visit Mikumi National Park is how to get there. Because the park is so close to Tanzania’s main city, Dar es Salaam, the park’s entrance is easy to find. Almost all Mikumi national park safaris depart from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s bustling former capital. International travelers can fly into Dar es Salaam’s Julius Nyerere International Airport and be picked up by your pre-arranged tour company, who will transport you straight to the park.
From Dar es Salaam and other parts of Tanzania, Mikumi national park can be accessed by three kinds of transport, which are road transport, air transport, and railway/train transport.
Getting to Mikumi National Park By road transport.
The Dar es Salaam-Morogoro route is the most popular road option for visiting Mikumi National Park. Using the Morogoro road from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park, The travel takes 4 to 5 hours by private vehicle, and it may take longer by public vehicle due to frequent bus stops in most of the minor towns along the way.
The advantage of using road transport to mikumi national park is that the drive is more scenic and enjoyable, especially if you use private transportation and have the opportunity to stop at significant tourist attractions. Along the route, you’ll enjoy a clear glimpse of the Udzungwa Mountains. The roadway divides the park into two halves, the northern of which is known for its accessibility, particularly for game drives over the Mkata Flood Plains. The park is only a few kilometers from Mikumi town or Morogoro town, which is their main town.
Getting to Mikumi National Park by railway transport
Another option for travelling to Mikumi National Park is to travel by train or railway. The train travels through the national park’s interior as well as other bushy areas of the country from Dar es Salaam. The train’s sluggish speed makes it one of the greatest ways to see the region because it allows you to spend more time looking out the windows and taking in the beautiful scenery.
Getting to Mikumi National Park By air transport.
Also mikumi national park can be accessed by air transport from Dar es Salaam and other nearby cities and national park such as Ruaha national park. There is one airstrip in the park (Kikoboga airstrip) that serves mikumi national park. You can fly there from Dar es Salaam, the Selous game reserve, nyerere national park and Ruaha national park. Safari Air Link, which flies to Ruaha, Selous, Dar es Salaam, and Zanzibar daily, is the only airline that flies to Kikoboga airstrip in Mikumi national park.
During the dry season, it is recommended to enter the park from the south, through the adjoining game reserves. Use the major roadway immediately outside the city during the wet season. The park’s southern section has poor terrain and is not used for game drives because there are no game viewing paths due to the extensive forest cover. All game drives take place in the park’s northern section.
In conclusion, because Mikumi National Park is close to Dar es Salaam, it is the best day trip option for those who are visiting Dar es Salaam and other surrounding towns such as Zanzibar, Dodoma, and Morogoro. Again, the park offers a diverse range of tourist activities and things to do, including game drives, walking safaris, and bird watching, all of which can be included on your day trip safari tour to Mikumi National Park.
Mikumi national park is best visited during the dry season, when the park’s habitats and vegetation are dry, allowing visitors to see animals from far. During the dry season, most animals congregate in the park’s various water sources (holes, swamps, and rivers) to drink, making it easy to spot them. Mikumi national park is less visited than other well-known northern circuit parks such as Serengeti, Ngorongoro conservation area, Lake Manyara national park, Tarangire national park, and others, and if you don’t like crowded national parks, Mikumi is the best alternative, offering more wildlife viewing like Serengeti.
